Education

Research Interests

Neural interfaces including neural electrodes are increasingly applied for the treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, and chronic pain. Moreover, these implants hold the promise to return functionality to individuals with neurodegenerative diseases such as paralysis and connectivity with advanced prosthetics.

Abidian research group works at the interface of biomaterials and electronic devices to develop next-generation neural interfaces. Engineering these systems requires an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates aspects of polymer synthesis, micro/nano-fabrication techniques, and cell-biomaterials interactions. These electronically active devices have a broad range of applications such as controlled drug delivery, neural recording, and stimulation, neurochemical sensing, and axonal regeneration.